WhoScored.com run through their EFL Team of the Week in full with Burnley, Huddersfield, Lincoln, Burton, Portsmouth, Notts County, Cardiff, Port Vale and Rotherham players all making the cut.
Goalkeeper: James Trafford (Burnley) – 8.89 rating
James Trafford was instrumental in Burnley’s 0-0 draw with Sunderland on Friday night. Trafford made two second-half penalty stops to deny Wilson Isidor late on, those two of three saves on the night, to land a WhoScored.com rating of 8.89.
Centre-back: Brodie Spencer (Huddersfield) – 8.90 rating
Huddersfield claimed a fine 2-2 draw at Blackpool with Brodie Spencer the star performer with a WhoScored.com rating of 8.90.
Spencer scored the Terriers’ equaliser shortly after the restart, netting with one of three efforts, won six aerial duels and made six tackles.
Centre-back: Paudie O'Connor (Lincoln) – 9.52 rating
With a WhoScored.com rating of 9.52, Lincoln centre-back Paudie O’Connor is good value for his inclusion in the EFL Team of the Week.
The 27-year-old was unbeatable in Lincoln’s 1-0 win at Northampton as he made 27 clearances and won 13 aerial duels in a clean-sheet-attaining display.
Centre-back: Ryan Sweeney (Burton) – 8.71 rating
Ryan Sweeney put in a superb shift at the back as Burton secured a point at Crawley on Saturday.
Not only did Sweeney provide his first assist of the season with his only key pass, but made 11 clearances, three tackles and three interceptions on his way to a WhoScored.com rating of 8.71.
Right midfield: Matt Ritchie (Portsmouth) – 8.64 rating
Of the three league goals Matt Ritchie has scored this season, two came in Portsmouth’s 2-1 win over Middlesbrough at the weekend.
The Scot struck with two of four shots, and was unfortunate not to add an assist having made three key passes to help return a WhoScored.com rating of 8.64.
Central midfield: Alex Robertson (Cardiff) – 9.04 rating
Cardiff claimed all the spoils in Saturday’s South Wales Derby as they eased to a 3-0 home win over Swansea.
Alex Robertson provided an assist in the victory, coming from one of three key passes, while five tackles and one interception contributed to a WhoScored.com rating of 9.04.
Central midfield: George Abbott (Notts County) – 8.75 rating
George Abbott netted his third league goal of the season as the Notts County star returned a WhoScored.com rating of 8.75.
Abbott scored a superb first-half strike on the way to Notts County’s 3-0 win at Accrington and made four tackles and three interceptions in a superb showing.
Left midfield: Jaheim Headley (Port Vale) – 8.48 rating
Jaheim Headley was vital in Port Vale’s 3-2 home win over Newport. He was directly involved in two of three goals, netting with one of three shots and providing one assist with his only key pass to land a WhoScored.com rating of 8.48.
Striker: Callum Robinson (Cardiff) – 9.67 rating
With a WhoScored.com rating of 9.67, Callum Robinson is the EFL Player of the Week.
Robinson scored two of Cardiff’s three goals against Swansea on Saturday, netting with two of three shots, while two key passes and one dribble capped the Bluebirds forward’s best-rated performance of the season.
Striker: Andre Green (Rotherham) – 9.30 rating
Andre Green was directly involved in three of Rotherham’s four goals in Saturday’s 4-2 win over Charlton. Green struck with one of four shots and provided two assists from three key passes to return a WhoScored.com rating of 9.30.
Striker: David McGoldrick (Notts County) – 9.15 rating
With a WhoScored.com rating of 9.15, David McGoldrick rounds off the EFL Team of the Week.
McGoldrick bagged a brace for the second gameweek running as the 37-year-old scored from two of six shots in Notts County’s 3-0 win at Accrington. The experienced forward also completed three dribbles to contribute towards his accolade.
